July 3, 2019
Leading independent laboratory Australian Precision Ag Laboratory (APAL) has expanded its knowledge base and geographical footprint with Sam Bald recently joining as equity partner and co-Managing Director. The move will see APAL expand its presence across Australia, with the establishment of an office in Melbourne, where Mr Bald is based, adding to its existing offices […]
March 26, 2019
With seeding fast approaching, grain growers are encouraged to undertake soil testing before the 2019 growing season to help them make more informed fertiliser decisions and save costs. Below-average rainfall and below-average yields in many parts of southern Australia in 2018 will have resulted in less nutrients being taken out of the soil through grain. […]
April 9, 2018
Real time soil tests are no longer science fiction – they are, in reality, just over the horizon. That was the takeaway message from a presentation given by Dr Sean Mason at the GRDC Grains Research Update in Geraldton, Western Australia last month. Dr Mason’s research found that infared technology has the potential to provide […]
April 9, 2018
APAL managing director Ryan Walker presented his insights on potassium deficiency in local soils at the GRDC Grains Research Update in Geraldton, Western Australia, earlier this year. While traditional methods have provided valuable information on some soil types, there is growing concern that in some circumstances these methods are offering questionable recommendations for the economic […]
February 5, 2018
Leading national agriculture laboratory APAL has today launched its revolutionary new app for tablets, designed to streamline the soil, water and plant testing procedure. The web-based tool which links to a tablet application, Farm2Lab, enables agronomists, researchers and growers to directly and seamlessly transfer data from the field to the laboratory. APAL Managing Director Ryan […]